King Places Third Among Conference Schools in Learfield Sports Directors Cup

Jun 29, 2012

BRISTOL, Tenn. – The results of the
2011-12 Division II Learfield Directors Cup were released earlier
this week. King College ranked third among Conference Carolinas
institutions and 166th overall among the 244
nationally-ranked schools.

King’s success on the softball diamond and basketball
court propelled them to a 166th overall placement among
the 244 NCAA Division II schools in the report. Limestone (84) and
Queens (93) finished ahead of the Tornado among Conference
Carolinas schools while Mount Olive (173) and Barton (175) rounded
out the top five schools in the conference.

“A third place finish amongst our conference peer schools
is a tremendous accomplishment in just our second year as a member
of NCAA Division II,” said Director of Athletics David
Hicks. “It is a testament to the institutional
leadership, dedication of our entire coaching staff, and the talent
and commitment of our student athletes.”

The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup was developed as a
joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate
Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are
awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 14 sports --
seven women’s and seven men’s.

The Lady Tornado softball team earned the College’s first
postseason championship after it swept through the Conference
Carolinas Softball Tournament as the sixth seed for the title.
Tornado Men’s Basketball won the school’s first-ever
regular season conference championship with a 14-2 league record
while finishing 23-8 overall. They also earned a bid to the NCAA
Division II Southeast Regional Tournament as an at-large. Of the
teams counted in the Learfield Director’s Cup standings, all
sports that King sponsors advanced to their respective postseasons.
In addition the King cycling, men’s and women’s
wrestling, men’s and women’s swimming, and men’s
and women’s cross country teams all advanced to the
postseason.

About Learfield Sports: The 2011-12 athletics
season marks its fourth year as title partner of the Learfield
Sports Directors’ Cup. A preeminent leader in the collegiate
sports marketplace for nearly four decades, Learfield Sports
manages the multimedia rights for more than 50 collegiate
properties, including flagship Mizzou, which it has represented
since 1975. An operating unit of Learfield Communications, the
company also operates regional and statewide radio networks,
provides exclusive sports programming to more than 1,000 radio
stations nationwide and creates nearly 7,000 radio game broadcasts
and coaches’ shows each year. These ever-expanding,
collegiate relationships also feature comprehensive corporate
sponsorship platforms, official university publications, Internet,
digital media, hospitality and game-day events. To learn more about
Learfield Sports’ expertise, its history and complete
collegiate portfolio, visit www.learfieldsports.com.